B-flat minor

{{Short description|Minor scale based on B-flat}}

{{Infobox musical scale

| name=B-flat minor{ \magnifyStaff #3/2 \omit Score.TimeSignature \key bes \minor s16 \clef F \key bes \minor s^"" }

| relative=D-flat major

| parallel=B-flat major

| dominant=F minor

| subdominant=E-flat minor

| enharmonic=A-sharp minor

| first_pitch=B{{music|flat}}

| second_pitch=C

| third_pitch=D{{music|flat}}

| fourth_pitch=E{{music|flat}}

| fifth_pitch=F

| sixth_pitch=G{{music|flat}}

| seventh_pitch=A{{music|flat}}

}}

B-flat minor is a minor scale based on B♭ (musical note), consisting of the pitches B{{music|flat}}, C, D♭ (musical note), E♭ (musical note), F, G♭ (musical note), and A♭ (musical note). Its key signature has five flats. Its relative major is D-flat major and its parallel major is B-flat major. Its enharmonic equivalent, A-sharp minor, which would contain seven sharps, is not normally used.

The B-flat natural minor scale is:

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scale = \relative b { \key bes \minor \omit Score.TimeSignature

bes^"B♭ natural minor scale" c des es f ges as bes as ges f es des c bes2 \clef F \key bes \minor }

\score { { << \cadenzaOn \scale \context NoteNames \scale >> } \layout { } \midi { } }

}}

Changes needed for the melodic and harmonic versions of the scale are written in with accidentals as necessary. The B-flat harmonic minor and melodic minor scales are:

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scale = \relative b { \key bes \minor \omit Score.TimeSignature

bes^"B♭ harmonic minor scale" c des es f ges a bes a! ges f es des c bes2 \clef F \key bes \minor }

\score { { << \cadenzaOn \scale \context NoteNames \scale >> } \layout { } \midi { } }

}}

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\header { tagline = ##f }

scale = \relative b { \key bes \minor \omit Score.TimeSignature

bes^"B♭ melodic minor scale (ascending and descending)" c des es f g a bes as? ges? f es des c bes2 \clef F \key bes \minor }

\score { { << \cadenzaOn \scale \context NoteNames \scale >> } \layout { } \midi { } }

}}